Cavendish Beach
Prince Edward Island · Canada
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Cavendish Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Prince Edward Island — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Cavendish Beach
Updated 00:52 spot time
Cavendish Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.0 m ESE swell at 2.8 s. Wind up to 25 km/h SSW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 24 km/h SSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.2°C (54°F) on average
Jan
0.5°C
32.9°F · -1.5–3.5°C
Feb
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.6–0.5°C
Mar
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.6–0.4°C
Apr
0.8°C
33.4°F · -1.3–4.4°C
May
5.2°C
41.4°F · 1.4–10.7°C
Jun
11.7°C
53.1°F · 7.7–16.6°C
Jul
17.2°C
63°F · 14.7–19.9°C
Aug
18.9°C
66°F · 15.4–21.2°C
Sep
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.1–20.2°C
Oct
12.2°C
54°F · 8.9–16.1°C
Nov
7.3°C
45.1°F · 3.9–10.7°C
Dec
3.2°C
37.8°F · 0.4–5.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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